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Which means you pay if you want to check-in before you leave for your holiday for your return flight, or check-in whislt your holiday and find somewhere to print it, pray your phone is not stolen in the last 4 days

Do you want your money back, and a bit more, search for 'money claim online' - They don't like it up 'em Captain Mainwaring

Interesting - I've just booked a return coming back on 5th Nov and it clearly states in the booking confirmation that I can check in free 7 days before. So hopefully applies to check-in's after 1st Nov not flights after 1st Nov.

Of course it is. It's up to the individual whether they wish to pre-book a seat. If you do you get early check in as part of that service. There is no force involved. It's called choice, and long may it last.

Of course it is. It's up to the individual whether they wish to pre-book a seat. If you do you get early check in as part of that service. There is no force involved. It's called choice, and long may it last.

Does anyone know if I can get a full refund (including all fees) for cancelling my flight because of this? I spoke to the live chat and they said the customer service will get back to me in 7-10 days.. I'm currently abroad and can't phone them up.

Does anyone know if I can get a full refund (including all fees) for cancelling my flight because of this? I spoke to the live chat and they said the customer service will get back to me in 7-10 days.. I'm currently abroad and can't phone them up.

It states on my email that customers who do not wish to accept the policy change have the right to cancel and request a refund.

coped and pasted from bottom of email:

T&Cs: Please note: Affected customers who do not wish to accept this policy change have the right to cancel and request a refund (contact options) within 5 days from notification, after which the change will be regarded as implicitly accepted.

Of course it is. It's up to the individual whether they wish to pre-book a seat. If you do you get early check in as part of that service. There is no force involved. It's called choice, and long may it last.

I download the Ryanair app.I register with Ryanair.I book.I check-in online.My ticket appears on my'phone.
It's also on my tablet as a fall-back option if anything should happen to my 'phone.
What could be simpler ?
Never once had a single problem on any one of hundreds of Ryanair flights I've taken which have ALWAYS been the cheapest flight,often flying out of places no other airline would be arsed to fly to.
Well done Mickey O.

I download the Ryanair app.I register with Ryanair.I book.I check-in online.My ticket appears on my'phone.
It's also on my tablet as a fall-back option if anything should happen to my 'phone.
What could be simpler ?
Never once had a single problem on any one of hundreds of Ryanair flights I've taken which have ALWAYS been the cheapest flight,often flying out of places no other airline would be arsed to fly to.
Well done Mickey O.

Though they don't seem to have an app for Windows phone, only iPhone and Android. I don't have a tablet. A pdf of the boarding pass apparently isn't good enough (I was stood behind someone who was trying to get through with a pdf on his phone - wouldn't accept it).

So if they don't let me checkin on the 30th for my return on the 5th I'll have to ask the B&B I'm staying at to print my boarding pass. Not a big deal, but they're not going to force me to pay for a seat

Of course it is. It's up to the individual whether they wish to pre-book a seat. If you do you get early check in as part of that service. There is no force involved. It's called choice, and long may it last.

Ryanair was and still is the best thing that has happened to European air travel in the past 3 decades.

People are either too stupid or too blinded by hate in the media to realise that.

I've flown all over the continent with them, well over 150 flights, including a very regular UK - Madrid (about 30 times this year) and never had a single issue with them. I use the app, don't print boarding passes and usually travel light.

Ryanair was and still is the best thing that has happened to European air travel in the past 3 decades.

People are either too stupid or too blinded by hate in the media to realise that.

I've flown all over the continent with them, well over 150 flights, including a very regular UK - Madrid (about 30 times this year) and never had a single issue with them. I use the app, don't print boarding passes and usually travel light.

Who hates Ryanair? MSE certainly don't nor any forumites I've seen. You just need to keep a step ahead of them and some of their sneaky T&C changes, and you'll get dirt cheap flights and a very efficient service. It's not "hate" for MSE or forumites to point out when their T&C's change and discuss how to avoid paying more than you have to. It's what any proper MSE'er does

I guess some snobby elements of the media might hate them, particularly those who like to think of air travel as something exclusive, only available to posh people. I really like how they've given snotty airlines like BA a good kick up the rear and made air travel more like getting a bus, for those who just like to travel and get somewhere quickly and efficiently without any of the superficial fluff designed to make insecure people feel they're something special.

And they're winning as BA and others are now moving towards the Ryanair model, cutting free food, seat selection charges etc. Long may it continue, and long may MSE keep us informed of how to get the best value from them

We checked in at the airport using the app (as had a problem checking in beforehand, which their customer service desk was very helpful with) using the airports free WiFi, and because we were the last people to check in we ended up with the extra leg room seats. !!!55357;!!!56846;

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